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... I own the MG ZR 105, which has a 1.4 engine. This is the most basic of the MG class. No frills, just a basic car. I bought it in April 2003 for £7995 with 9000 miles on the clock. To date, I've added 26,000 miles to the clock from frequent trips up and down South, and I have to ... Read review

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MGZR105 Not bad... but not brilliant either

Advantages: Nippy drive, good handling, economical, looks sexy!
Disadvantages: Spacesaver tyre, too pricey for what you get, after-sales cust support

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I own the MG ZR 105, which has a 1.4 engine.
This is the most basic of the MG class. No frills, just a basic car.

I bought it in April 2003 for £7995 with 9000 miles on the clock.
To date, I've added 26,000 miles to the clock from frequent trips up and down South, and I have to say that when it comes to long distance driving, the ZR has never grumbled once.
It's very very good on motorways, it can keep ...
...imagine the MG ZR 160 would fly on Motorways!!

It's an extremely economical car also. Mainly on long distance driving, though I imagine that's the same for most cars.
To be honest, it actually uses more oil than petrol! Funny I know, but true!!
Since taking ownership, I've had it back to the Dealers garage twice, to query 8 different faults on it, my main gripe being the amount of oil it was getting through, which is ... more

hotweels 16.04.2004 (20.08.2004)
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Great car......but at a price.

Advantages: Looks great and fab drive
Disadvantages: shoddy build quality, bad residuals.

...the garage who said 'Rover MG dont offer this with the MG ZR however they have included a can of foam to put in the tyre to get your to a garage" NEVER put the foam in as it will wreck the trye and cost you WAY more than a puncture should. Best bet is to buy a space saver wheel. Personally I think this is a shocking policy as if you pay £13k for a new car, SURELY you should get a spare wheel....... Have only had the car serviced once so far, but ...
...to be able to get rid of some of the sqeeks and rattles. It only cost me bout £80 but this was a special offer. Didnt get offered a courtisy car though, only offered to give me lift to work. All in all, as i said, I do love my car, would just like it to be built better and better equipped but if you are willing to put up with these hardships then you get a really good fun budget hot hatch! ...

drewboy 12.05.2004 · Read full review
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ZR 160 Comfy, Sexy, Quick Beast

Advantages: FAST, Looks, Exhaust, comfortable, good on fuel, sporty
Disadvantages: dashboard look, central locking, fuel pump noise

...review is for my sweet MG ZR 160 blue 3 doors which I bought 3 months ago. My Experience This is one of the best cars I have owned or driven. There are few things that MG could have done to make this one of the best cars. I picked one up for 5000 for 37000 miles which was an absolute bargain due to its condition and only 1 previous owner. Looks: If you look at this car from front, back or side it looks absolutely stunning as it comes with side ...
...lot of petrol. MG could have spent a bit of money on the dashboard, as for a sporty car the dashboard looks pretty old school. The central locking on many ZR's are not very reliable. If you are interested in buying MG ZR then go for MG ZR 160, a lot of reviews I have read here are for MG ZR 105 which I think comes with a lot of problems. 160 are fast and will give you the satisfaction. Things to check when you buy: Check for problems with Central ...

cute_kazuya 06.10.2007 · Read full review
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MG for ME -Oh...and my brother.....!

Advantages: Sporty, sleek, zippy, excellant range of colours and add ons
Disadvantages: Price - Just a wee bit expensive!

2005 Version of the MG ZR+ 115 TD My brother was lucky enough to have gotten an excellent deal with his employers, who agreed to pay part payment on a brand new car for him. Wish I had the opportunity like this, but it was to allow him to travel the some 200 mile round trip to work, as he was thinking of leaving to get a new job closer to home. After trawling through quite a few garages before Christmas, I was drawn to the MG one, just to have ...
...caught my eye, was the MG ZR+, 115 Turbo Diesel 5 door. Perfect. It was a 5 door, so suitable for ‘the family’ i.e. his wife and child, and a zippy little thing which means I could drive it, as apposed to his last, massive Megane Saloon which was just way too big for me. I also…helped… well pushed my brother to get my choice of colour, which was Rio Red, a very vibrant red colour, perfect for me! Luckily, I have both a UK and an Irish provisional ...

Evil_Irish_Twin 24.01.2005 · Read full review
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Nice Car - Shame about the Aftercare

Advantages: Nippy, Good Road Handling, Spacy for Size, Looks Good
Disadvantages: Poor equipment spec, Customer Service and Build Quality let down an otherwise great product

...I bought it from my MG Rover Inverness dealer, on a PCP which costs about £175 a month. Other than the central locking, there was no real equipment as such fitted to the car. Standard Alloys and spoilers do look good on the outside. It is very poorly equipped, even at the low price. There were no electric windows or foglights, and the dashboard looked very bare with lots of switch blanks, but the silver dials and sports seats do look the part. I ...
...as recieved an apology from MG Rover for this despite complaining. The lacquer peeled off the front bumper and the dealer argued it was my fault for no less than an hour until i demanded MG Rover customer service be phoned immideately to explain it, when the dealer backed down and agreed it was a manafacturing defect. Then when the car was 14 months old, the engine refused to start one morning, blowing smoke out of the engine and the exhaust, with ...

MikeLB 16.03.2004 · Read full review
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A good looking car but should you buy one

Advantages: Looks sporty, interior looks good, TD and 160 versions are fast
Disadvantages: Depreciates in value very quickly

Introduction The Mg Zr is based on the Rover 25 (also very similar to the old rover 200 hatchback) but has extras which make it more sporty and younger drivers are more likely to go for this model, some of the extras include: Alloy wheels (16" grid spoke style to 17" straight) Half Leather Sports seats Body kit Speed The lowest spec: 1.4i engine produces 0-60 in 10 seconds and has a combined fuel consumption of about 41 MPG The middle range ...
...bit faster than the standard Mg Zr to compare acceleration speeds. Summary Overall a nice looking car, nice and fun to drive, higher spec models are flying machines and compare to the Peugeot 206 GTI model. The miles per gallon are not too bad on any of the zr models, the Turbo Diesel version would be the fast but economical car to get. Not a good idea to buy one of these cars brand new and it appears to be the same for all the rover range, they ...

stella_Artois 30.09.2004 · Read full review
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MG ZR 105 - Cheap Thriller

Advantages: Cheap, looks good, performs well
Disadvantages: dated interior, parts not produced in mass

The MG ZR 105 was the first car I personally owned, opting to go for the + edition, it came with electric windows, sun roof, and central locking and on alloys as standard. So from the off it's a stylish little number with the goodies list continuing with half vinyl leather effect seats, digital dash, roof spoiler and a front splitter fitted too. This is a 1.4 K series engine knocking out around 103bhp, a lot more than other 1.4's available on the second hand market including some of the vw golf range. Overall the car is very attractive, available in MK1 and a facelift MK2 model, my bias would suggest that MK1 is more athstetically pleasing and indeed many would agree, those who own the facelift model likely would not. The steering of the car is nice and if you give it enough throttle you'll feel a new lease of life in every ...

kofigc 16.10.2009 · Read full review
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MG ZR 105, fast and fun

Advantages: Cheap, fun and looks good
Disadvantages: occasional poor quality plastics in interior

I think that driving should not only be practical and affordable but fun. I feel that the ZR encompasses all of these factors. Some say it has max power looks, well thats their opinion. It does have extended wheel arches and more aggressive bumpers than the Rover its based upon. The alloys suit the arches nicely without looking like an afterthought. The interior of the car is basic but who needs a tv or a mini bar in a car. The front seats are snug and will hug you around corners, they are also padded enough to ensure that even with the stiffer sports suspension you arent shaken too roughly. The steering is direct and the grip is amazing, I think its the best i've felt in a car this size. The engine is pokey and fun, it has a pleasant burble at idle and opens to more of a roar after 3000 rpm. I dont ever feel that it is an unwelcome ...

Guitarcrazy 24.10.2009 · Read full review
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Rover 25

Advantages: Sporty, modern, good on fuel
Disadvantages: Head gasket goes.

I have owned one of these cars for a year now, very relaiable, the only problem is the head gasket needs replacing every 50,000 miles. I had this problem with both the rover i owned. Apart from this the car is amazing. Its nippier than any other 1.4 i have driven. Its also very good on fuel, i get about 40 miles to the gallon driving along country roads. As long as you dont go over 4000 revs it does not seem to drink petrol. I would be looking for an mg zr for my next car as im so inpressed with this one. I would recomend this cars to anyone, as a first time car or as just a run about. A*** a must car for first time buyer. You will not regret buying this car. ...

chris-jones1234 02.10.2008 · Read full review
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